William Alzo ''Pop'' Reddick, the father of State Rep...

OBITUARIES

September 8, 1992

William Alzo ''Pop'' Reddick, the father of State Rep. Alzo J. Reddick of Orlando, died Sunday, Sept. 6. He was 79.

Mr. Reddick, 3344 W. South St., Orlando, was a retired insurance salesman, waiter and custodian at Church Street Station. ''Here was a guy that was 79 years old and was working until the very end,'' Reddick said of his father. ''His family is very proud of his long life.''

During the 1960s as a waiter at various restaurants in the Orlando area, his father led an effort to unionize food service employees to demand equal treatment for black food handlers, said Reddick.

Reddick also credits his father for providing him with the inspiration to graduate from college.

''Because of his competitive nature he was an inspiration to all of us,'' Reddick said. ''Even though he had only a third-grade education, he held many of the top jobs that a black man in his time could hold.''

Born in Brooks County, Ga., he moved to Orlando in 1945. He was a member of Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church.